News Category: New Jersey Devils

Jets go for fourth straight win as Devils seek consistency

The Winnipeg Jets remain grounded amid their quest for a prime playoff spot. Meanwhile, the New Jersey Devils are just hoping for a strong finish to a frustrating season. The Jets eye a fourth consecutive win while trying to keep the Devils from posting back-to-back victories for the first time in over a month when the teams meet on Thursday night at Newark, N.J. Not only is Winnipeg (44-19-5, 93 points) in the mix for

Penguins, Devils out to improve fading playoff hopes

The Pittsburgh Penguins and New Jersey Devils aim to provide a boost to their flickering postseason aspirations at the other’s expense on Tuesday night when they meet in Newark, N.J. The Penguins (30-28-9, 69 points) are in danger of missing the playoffs for the second straight season following a string of 16 consecutive playoff berths (2007-22) — a run that includes three Stanley Cup titles (2009, 2016, 2017). They answered a dismal 1-6-1 stretch by

Golden Knights aim to halt slump in clash vs. Devils

With just a month to go in the regular season, the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights are battling just to make the playoffs. They’ll continue that fight on Sunday afternoon when they host the New Jersey Devils in Las Vegas. That wasn’t something anybody expected when Bruce Cassidy’s squad started the season with a 12-game unbeaten streak (11-0-1) while snatching 23 of a possible 24 points. But the Golden Knights, who have battled

Devils look to keep momentum going against Coyotes

The New Jersey Devils aim to record consecutive wins for the first time in more than a month when they visit the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday in Tempe, Ariz. The Devils posted two-goal victories over the Seattle Kraken and Nashville Predators on Feb. 12-13 before losing nine of their next 13 games. New Jersey showed signs of breaking out of its malaise, however, by scoring three goals in the first 5:12 of the second period

Coming off tough loss, Stars face struggling Devils

The Dallas Stars will be looking for a bounce-back effort when they host the struggling New Jersey Devils on Thursday. Dallas, which is among a trio of teams fighting for the Central Division lead, appeared en route to its sixth straight win Tuesday before collapsing in the third period of a 4-3 loss to the visiting Florida Panthers. Trailing 3-0 at the eight-minute mark of the second period and still down 3-1 going into the

With new acquisitions in the fold, Rangers host rival Devils

Following the frenzy of the NHL trade deadline, Alex Wennberg and Jack Roslovic made their debuts as the New York Rangers turned in one of their best showings and remained atop the Metropolitan Division. With a visit to the second-place Carolina Hurricanes on the horizon, the Rangers attempt to produce a similar performance in their second game with their new acquisitions Monday night when they host the struggling New Jersey Devils. Entering Sunday’s games, the

Hurricanes, Devils duel after week of significant change

The Carolina Hurricanes approached the trade deadline focused only on June and the opportunity to finally win the franchise’s second Stanley Cup. The New Jersey Devils, who began the season with championship aspirations of their own, took a more measured approach during a chaotic trade-deadline week by trying to maintain their wild-card hopes, while also building for next season. Two different types of playoff pushes will officially begin Saturday afternoon, when the Devils host the

Blues, Devils in similar situations prior to matchup

The St. Louis Blues and New Jersey Devils share the similarities of having changed coaches while chasing wild-card berths. Both teams have also struggled of late but are hoping to turn things around, starting Thursday night when the Blues oppose the Devils in Newark, N.J. St. Louis is 19-13-2 since Drew Bannister replaced Craig Berube on Dec. 12. The Blues initially experienced the coaching change bump by going 13-6-1 in Bannister’s first 20 games, but

With Travis Green now at helm, Devils gear up for Panthers

Travis Green will make his interim coaching debut for the Devils on Tuesday night when New Jersey faces the streaking Florida Panthers in Newark, N.J. The Devils fired coach Lindy Ruff on Monday after suffering their fifth loss in seven games — a 5-1 setback against the Kings in Los Angeles on Sunday. The 64-year-old Ruff was 128-125-28 in three-plus seasons with the Devils. New Jersey made it to the second round of the Stanley

Kings look to stay on hot streak against inconsistent Devils

While the Los Angeles Kings are occupying a wild-card spot in the Western Conference, the New Jersey Devils may be in danger of slipping further away in the Eastern Conference’s wild-card race. Coming off one of its best wins in 11 games under new coach Jim Hiller, Los Angeles hopes to keep piling up points Sunday afternoon when it hosts the inconsistent Devils. Los Angeles is 7-4-0 since Hiller took over on an interim basis